Relight your shots in Blender with Beeble AI

Thies Grunewald's Frankenstein workflow

What if you could turn a flat greenscreen plate into a fully relightable shot, complete with point lights, HDRIs, cast shadows, and depth-aware displacement, without the hassle of rebuilding on-set lighting or fighting roto?

With Beeble SwitchLight 2.0 and Blender, that's exactly what VFX artist Thies Grunewald demonstrates. In this three-part tutorial, he walks through a streamlined, production-ready workflow that transforms simple plates into cinematic, relightable elements.

• Prepare a clean plate (with a greenscreen or neutral background).
• Process VFX passes in Beeble (alpha, base colour, normals, roughness, specular, AO, depth, flow).
• Import them with the official Blender add-on, ready for instant relighting—just like working with full CG assets.

Frankenstein Blender. A new greenscreen approach

Watch as Thies transforms flat footage into a stunning shot.

Virtual production fascinated me ever since the first Mandalorian episodes, and SwitchLight 2.0 seemed like the perfect way to show people that they could tell bigger stories without needing massive resources.

Building Frankenstein: Shot Breakdown

• Crisp 2.5D elements. SwitchLight 2.0 generates relightable passes with improved normals, resulting in more realistic outcomes.
• Seamless Blender integration. Upload footage to Beeble, auto-generate passes, then import directly into Blender with everything wired up.
• Advanced relighting. Cast shadows and use depth features to add realism, rim lights, and dramatic lighting shifts in post-production.
• Plan with intent. Gather strong visual references, storyboard with tools like Storyboarder, and preview lighting in Beeble's app before shooting.
• Keep it practical. Props, costumes, and simple shoots come alive once relit in post.
• Polish in post. Compositing, grading, and extra effects (lightning, rain, electricity) transform flat renders into cinematic shots.